Social Media Demographics for Marketers in 2020

Marketers sometimes just need the numbers. Entering the new year means new goals, new campaigns and new marketing plans for customers. To help marketers get organized, Hubspot has gathered the most important social media demographics in just one article. These numbers can help marketers with their marketing planning but are also interesting for every online user.

Facebook

Facebook has over 2 billion users. (We Are Social)

Facebook users are 74% female and 62% male. (We Are Social)

The most popular age range of Facebook users is 18–29, at 81%. (The Rainmaker Blog)

75% of Facebook’s users are located in urban areas. (The Rainmaker Blog)

96% of Facebook users access the site via mobile devices. (Statista)

269 million of Facebook’s users are in India. (Statista)

College graduates make up for 77% of Facebook’s adult users. (The Rainmaker Blog)

The median income of most Facebook users is between $30,000-$49,000. (The Rainmaker Blog)

Instagram

Instagram’s users are 39% female and 30% male. (The Rainmaker Blog)

The most popular age range of Instagrammers is 13-17, at 72%. (The Rainmaker Blog)

Most of Instagram’s users are located in urban areas, at 42%. (The Rainmaker Blog)

Instagram has 600 million daily active users. (The Rainmaker Blog)

Instagram has over 1 billion monthly active users. (Instagram)

500 million active users interact with Instagram Stories. (Instagram)

42% of Instgram’s users are college graduates. (The Rainmaker Blog)

60% of users say they discover new products on Instagram. (Instagram)

Twitter

Twitter has over 330 monthly active users. (Statista)

The U.S. is the country with the most Twitter users, at 48 million. (Statista)

Twitter users are 24% male and 21% female. (Statista)

According to Twitter’s internal data, Twitter is the #1 platform for discovery. (Twitter for Business)

32% of Twitter users have a median income of $75,000. (The Rainmaker Blog)

27% of Twitter users are between 30-49. (The Rainmaker Blog)

There are 29% of Twitter users living in urban areas. (The Rainmaker Blog)

Snapchat

Snapchat reports that 38% of its audience are exclusive to the app in comparison to Facebook or Instagram. (Snapchat for Business)

Snapchat has 210 million daily active users. (Snapchat for Business)

24% of social media users have Snapchat. (Pew Research Center)

73% of 18-24 year olds use Snapchat. (Pew Research Center)

46% of US adults visit Snapchat multiple times a day. (Pew Research Center)

TikTok

TikTok is available in over 150 markets in 75 languages. (App Ape Lab)

There are 500 million monthly active TikTok users. (App Ape Lab)

TikTok users are 55% male and 44% female. (App Ape Lab)

The most popular age group of TikTok users are teens, with 21% male teenagers and 18% female teenagers. (Business of Apps)

In Asia, the #1 market for TikTok is Cambodia. (Business of Apps)

Half of TikTok users are under the age of 34. (MarketingCharts)

37% of adult TikTok users have a median income of over $100,000. (MarketingCharts)

41% of TikTok users are teens. (Oberlo)

YouTube

81% of US internet users aged 18-25 watch YouTube videos. (Statista)

YouTube has two billion monthly logged in videos. (Statista)

15% of YouTube’s traffic comes from the U.S. (Alexa)

73% of adults watch YouTube videos. (Pew Research Center)

LinkedIn

LinkedIn has 660 million members. (We Are Social)

The website is available in 24 different languages. (We Are Social)

The region with the most users is Europe, with over 206 million. (We Are Social)

LinkedIn has the fastest growing membership rate among 18-24-year-olds. (We Are Social)

Reddit

The largest age group on Reddit is 18-29 year olds, at 29%. (Statista)

Reddit’s largest traffic by desktop users comes from the US, at 49%. (Statista)

Reddit has over 1.2 billion monthly visits. (Statista)

15% of Reddit users are male, 8% of Reddit users are female. (Statista)

Only 10% of females under 50 use Reddit. (Pew Research Center)

42% of Reddit users are college graduates. (Pew Research Center)

Reddit users from the US make up 50% of its traffic. (Search Engine Journal)

70% of Redditors speak English. (Search Engine Journal)

Feel free to refer to this list periodically as you’re working through your editorial calendars and audits for the new year. As this time of year calls for a fresh slate, the research behind your next incredible campaign has to be fresh, as well.

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